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Author | : Ellen E. Wohl |
Publisher | : University Press of Colorado |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2011-05-18 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1457109719 |
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Island of Grass tells the story of the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area, a 240-acre preserve surrounded by housing developments in Fort Collins, Colorado. This small grassland is a remnant of the once-vast prairies of the West that early European explorers and settlers described as seas of grass. Agricultural land use and urban expansion during the past two centuries have fragmented and altered these prairies. All that remains today are small islands. These remnants cannot support some of the larger animals that once roamed the prairie, but they continue to support a diverse array of plants and animals and can still teach us much about grassland ecology. Through her examinations of daily changes during walks across the Fromme Prairie over the course of a year, Ellen Wohl explores one of the more neglected ecosystems in North America, describing the geology, soils, climate, ecology, and natural history of the area, as well as providing glimpses into the lives of the plants, animals, and microbes inhabiting this landscape. Although small in size, pieces of preserved shortgrass prairie like the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area are rich, diverse, and accessible natural environments deserving of awareness, appreciation, and protection. Anyone concerned with the ecology and conservation of grasslands in general, the ecology and conservation of open space in urban areas, or the natural history of Colorado will be interested in this book.
Author | : Dr. Robert C. Worstell |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 503 |
Release | : 2015-01-13 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1312832843 |
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SIMPLE questions often help us to understand problems better; and I think it indispensable, at the beginning of this work, to ask a question which appears simple in the extreme: "What is grazing?" The answer is generally as follows: "Causing grass to be eaten by an animal." That is correct! But here is another answer which, to my mind, is more realistic: "Causing the grass and the animal to meet." Since this book is almost exclusively concerned with grazing by cattle, I propose the following definition to the reader, requesting him to allow it to become well impressed upon his mind: Grazing is the meeting of cow and grass. It is by satisfying as far as possible the demands of both parties that we will arrive at a rational grazing, which will provide us with maximum productivity on the part of the grass while at the same time allowing the cow to give optimum performance. [From the Introduction]
Author | : Trevor Herriot |
Publisher | : Coteau Books |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2017-10-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1550509322 |
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From esteemed naturalist Trevor Herriot and acclaimed nature photographer Branimir Gjetvaj, Islands of Grass is a beautiful, well-researched call-to-action and a passionately wrought love letter to the prairie grasslands that are rapidly disappearing in the wake of modernity’s relentless push. Before the arrival of settlers, the Great Northern Plain sprawled across the centre of the continent and rivalled the African savannah for wildlife, with herds of bison and pronghorn antelope numbering in the millions. It was also the home for species of birds and animals that lived nowhere else. Today that range is threatened by human incursion and in some areas there are only pockets of unadulterated prairie grassland left, small islands of a unique environment. In those small plots of grasslands species cling to survival, unable to thrive in any other environment. In presenting the irreplaceable beauty and the complexity of the grasslands, Trevor and Branimir ask the reader to both admire its majesty and consider its value. Full of extraordinary photos supported by the thought-provoking prose of Trevor Herriot, this book will bring the wonder of the grasslands to a wider audience.
Author | : Ginny Rorby |
Publisher | : Carolrhoda Lab ® |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2013-08-01 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 1467731676 |
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"I don't realize I'm crying until he glances at me. For a moment, I see the look of anguish in his eyes, then he blinks it away and slips off into the water. I immediately think of the gator. It's still down there somewhere. . . ." A science-class field trip to the Everglades is supposed to be fun, but Sarah's new at Glades Academy, and her fellow freshmen aren’t exactly making her feel welcome. When an opportunity for an unauthorized side trip on an air boat presents itself, it seems like a perfect escape—an afternoon without feeling like a sore thumb. But one simple oversight turns a joyride into a race for survival across the river of grass. Sarah will have to count on her instincts—and a guy she barely knows—if they have any hope of making it back alive.
Author | : Nancy Willard |
Publisher | : HMH Books For Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1985-10-15 |
Genre | : Fantasy |
ISBN | : 9780152390839 |
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Anatole embarks on a fantastical journey to the island where the wild fennel grows.
Author | : Estados Unidos Department of Agriculture |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 952 |
Release | : 1948 |
Genre | : Grasses |
ISBN | : |
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Grass in the nation's life; grass in the ten regions; grass in the charts and tables.
Author | : United States. Dept. of Agriculture |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 940 |
Release | : 1948 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1038 |
Release | : 1902 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : David A. Akana |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Grasses |
ISBN | : |
Download Lawns for Island Homes Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Jon Markwardt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2016-08-17 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780997858006 |
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This is anything but your average guide to becoming an elite sales professional. Not only will it show you--not just tell you--how to use the best practices of the elite to further your career, but there are also enticing anecdotes of author, Jon Markwardt's, journey through the island of Cyprus that show how sales is in everything we do. You'll find fun and useful word tracks for you to implement, and, most importantly, authentic advice on the importance of watering and caring for your current position (your virtual "green grass"). The Grass Is Browner on the Other Side will plant you permanently on the enviable side of the fence!